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NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament

American collegiate men's basketball tournament

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# NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament The **NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament**, widely known by the monikers **March Madness** and **The Big Dance**, is a premier single-elimination tournament held annually in the United States. The competition determines the national champion of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level. ### Overview and Format * **Inception:** 1939 * **Current Field Size:** 68 teams * **Duration:** Primarily during the month of March * **Format:** Single-elimination (one loss results in immediate elimination) The tournament is celebrated as one of the most prominent annual sporting events in the U.S., largely due to its high frequency of "Cinderella stories" and upsets, where lower-seeded teams defeat heavily favored opponents in a single-game setting. ### Historical Evolution The tournament has undergone several expansions to accommodate the growing landscape of collegiate athletics: * **1985:** The field expanded to 64 teams, a format that established the modern era of the competition. * **2011:** The tournament adopted its current 68-team format, introducing the "First Four" opening round. Prior to 1985, the tournament featured smaller fields and different qualification paths, but the shift to a 64-team (and subsequently 68-team) bracket solidified its status as a cornerstone of American sports culture.

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